***To be eligible for this role, you must have no previous experience as a Warehouse Assistant***

What’s the role about?

As an Apprentice Warehouse Assistant for Waitrose & Partners, you will play a key role in handling the goods that pass through the Warehouse efficiently and accurately working to agreed productivity targets and schedules. You will load and unload our lorries, pick and pack the orders for our Branches and prepare these for delivery. You will also ensure that our goods and products are safely stored and replenished using our mechanical handling equipment and by completing some basic documentation. You will adhere to all Health and Safety and Operational procedures and conduct themselves according to the Partnership’s principles.

Please note that this role involves heavy lifting.

What you’ll be doing as an Apprentice Warehouse Assistant?

You will be working towards achieving a Supply Chain Warehouse Operative - Level 2.

Your role will be to work alongside other Partners to learn the skills and knowledge needed in all aspects of warehousing operations. You will have an especially designed training programme to give you blended learning of practical and theoretical skills. Within this role you will undertake a range of tasks including housekeeping duties along with ensuring that goods are stored and replenished accurately and safely. Safe practice and use of mechanical training equipment.

Our Distribution Centres in both Waitrose and John Lewis handle different goods.  Waitrose Warehouses, hold Chilled, Fresh or Ambient products, and you will be required to work across all 3 of these.

Apprentice Learner Journey?

Although much of the training will be flexible and tailored to your individual needs, there is an overall structure to the Apprenticeship Scheme:

You’ll start with an induction day which will introduce you to the Apprenticeship Programme.

You will work alongside a mentor who will be an experienced member of the team. They will support you through the programme and help you put into practice what you learn.

Your People Manager and your Apprentice Coach from the external Training company will be working with you and supporting you during your Apprenticeship.

From the beginning, you will start to work through various elements of your programme. This will include a mix of ‘on-the-job’ and ‘off-the-job’ training.  Off-the-job will involve completing your personal learning log to show your learnt knowledge and skills of the job. You’ll meet regularly with your People Manager and Apprentice Trainer to plan your learning. 

You will need to be self-motivated to drive your own learning and meet targets as this will be key to successful completion of the programme. At the end of 12 months you will be tested on your knowledge and skills through a practical and theory EPA (end point assessment). 

What you’ll have?

Warehouse Apprenticeship  is about learning the end to end processes of the Supply Chain in Waitrose.  This Apprenticeship will suit someone that wants to learn about logistics and play a part in mapping the future of our business.  A desire to learn and develop yourself. 

Basic English and Maths

English and Maths  Level 1 will need to be achieved within the apprenticeship year if you do not have an equivalent qualification. 

You must be over 18.

Additional Information:

We have a number of different ways to work flexibly so at your interview feel free to talk about what flexibility means to you. There are no guarantees, however, it may open the door to not only a new role but a new way of working.

As a Partner, you will enjoy our unique benefits package, including staff discount, subsidised food in Partner dining rooms, discounts in local restaurants, subsidised learning, access to exclusive Partnership hotels and so much more.

We request that candidates only apply for this position if you can fully commit to the advertised working hours and the full term of the contract, or we will be unable to proceed with your application.

Please consider the following when making your application:

- We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications therefore, we recommend you apply early.

- Print off the job description now if you require it.

- Ensure you have an up-to-date CV.

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Duties and Responsibilities

To be eligible for this role, you must have no previous experience as a Warehouse Assistant.

We have a number of shifts available and you will be expected to work across all shifts during the length of your apprenticeship. The shifts are:

AM Shift - 06:00 - 14:00
PM Shift - 15:00 - 23:00
Night Shift - 23:00 - 07:00